WORD PROCESSING

Word processing is a phrase used to describe using a

computer to create, edit and print documents.
To perform word processing you need a computer and
special program known as word processor.
Word processor enables you to create a document, store
it electronically on a disk, display it on a screen, modify it
by entering commands and characters from the keyboard
$ print it on paper.
Features of word processing
 Word warp: automatic arrangement of text in lines of
specified length without the necessary of touching the
return key.
 Alignments: positioning text or numbers to specified
margin and tab setting: left, center, right, and justify.
 Indents: the setting of temporary margins within a
document differing from the primary margins used.
 Text editing and formatting facilities like bold, italic,
underline, copy, cut $ paste.
 Page numbering: automatic sequential of numbering
of pages.
 Search and replace: moving directly to a specified
words or parts of the word within a document and
replacing them with different words or word portions.

Functions of W.P.Software
 Creating, editing, saving and printing documents
 Creating and editing tables
 Inserting elements from other software such as
illustrator or photographs
 Correcting spelling and grammar check

Used word processors

 Microsoft word
 Apple text editor
 Libra office writer
 Apple iWorkpage
 Corel word perfect
 Abi word
 Perfect writer
 Wordstar
 Google documents
 Editions of Microsoft office suits
Present date Title/ version

Nov 19/ 1900 (1) Office 1.0

Mar 04/ 1991 (3) Office 1.5
Jul 08/1991 (4) Office 1.6
Aug 30/ 1992 Office 3.0
Jan 7 / 1994 Office 4.0
Jul 3 /1994 Office font 4.2
Aug 30/ 1995 Office 95(7.0)
Jun 20/ 1998 97 powered by 98(3.5)
May 30/ 2001 Xp(10.0)
Nov 17/ 2003 2003(11.0)
Jan 30 /2007 2007(12.0)
Jun 15/ 2010 2010(14.0)
Oct 11/ 2012 2013(15.0)
Sept 22/2015 2016
Sept 24/2018 2019
 MISCROSOFT EXCEL
Is a spreadsheet program from Microsoft office which is
used to organize numeric data in rows and columns
performing calculations and displaying results.
Or;
Is a spreadsheet program that can be used to create
reports that need calculations $ charts.
Common terms used in Excel
1)An excel file is called a workbook
a. -Default title is Book 1
Ribbon broken into Tabs (Home, Insert, Page Layout)
Tabs broken into groups (fonts, alignments, paragraph)
Name box (left) and formular bar (right)
It shows address of current cell.
Formular bar shows contents of current cell
GENERATIONS
1st generation 2ndgeneration 3rd generation 4th generation 5th generation
Vacuum tubes Transistors Integrated Large and very Very large scale
$diodes Circuits large scale integrated
Integrated conductor
Circuits
Limited storage Increased Magnetic disks Increased Artificial
storage capacity developed for storage intelligence
storage